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Re: OT - Goodell considering expanding playoffs

Winning the division should only guarantee a playoff spot, not a home playoff game IMO.

Either way, you gotta have division winners in the playoffs no matter what their record is.

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The whole point having divisions is to create rivals and the reward of a home playoff game. Take away the reward for winning the division, then the NFL should do away with divisions and the top 6 teams in each conference go to the playoffs.

Personally I would like to see them eliminate inter conference play and add more games in the division.

Re: OT - Goodell considering expanding playoffs

Originally Posted by redmike34

By that line of reasoning, why have wild cards?

If the regular season is boring you, I'd suggest you stop watching it...

You need to be rewarded for winning your division, that being a HOME game. Having 2 WC's balances the playoffs to 6 teams. WC weekend where WC travels to seed 3 and 4. A pretty big disavantage. A WC team has to win 3 consecutive road playoff games, a tough act to do, but it has been done. Teams should be rewarded or having thier seeding determined by having best record AND winning your division. Lets not make this the NBA, which barely gets watched til the playoffs.

Against expanding playoffs anymore. What we have today is just marginal.

I would rather see the 17 game schedule with neutral sites for one game, and two bye weeks.

How about 18 games? The expanded playoffs would be part of a revamped schedule which would likely add regular season games and remove preseason. Also likely to add a bye. This proposal doesn't stand on its own

Re: OT - Goodell considering expanding playoffs

If more playoff games are what the owners want - why not a double elimination tournement with all teams seeded - best to worst - highest seeded team plays the game at home until you get down to the Final game and call that the Goodell Bowl!

Re: OT - Goodell considering expanding playoffs

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

How about 18 games? The expanded playoffs would be part of a revamped schedule which would likely add regular season games and remove preseason. Also likely to add a bye. This proposal doesn't stand on its own

Players were too bitchy about 18/2. If NFL went 17/2 with two byes, there would be one less dressed game, a minor hit in attendance, but two more weeks of TV regular season programming.

Keep the playoffs as is. Watered down playoffs is a major reason I don't watch winter sports.

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Re: OT - Goodell considering expanding playoffs

Originally Posted by Dade

The whole point having divisions is to create rivals and the reward of a home playoff game. Take away the reward for winning the division, then the NFL should do away with divisions and the top 6 teams in each conference go to the playoffs.

Personally I would like to see them eliminate inter conference play and add more games in the division.

I don't see how an automatic playoff bid takes away from winning the division.

Sure, being assured a home game is a bigger reward but getting in is far more important.

Re: OT - Goodell considering expanding playoffs

The schedule is perfect, play division rivals home and away. One diviion in AFC, One Division in NFC an the other 2 games vs you division seeding. Cant be anymore fair than that. Having to play Cincy, Cleve or Pitt more than twice would make the season MORE boring.

Re: OT - Goodell considering expanding playoffs

I don't want to see the playoff field expanded. If they go for a rerack based on the record, they should switch to two divisions. That will basically accomplish the same thing, without turning it into the farce that is the NBA.